Would you look at the time! It’s officially August, which means it’s officially SHOW MONTH! Are you coming to #StripAwayStigma with us?! 📍 @aces_bar 🗓 16-18 August ⏰ 9.30 - 10.30pm 🎟 on our website and in our bio Photo credit: @willisphotograph… instagr.am/p/CguvZCcrTYv/

Vintage Vaudeville Vibes! That’s Invisible Cabaret - with a mental health twist. Very Therapy, Very Vintage, Very Chique. Photos by @stevegregsonphotos, @willisphotographypage and @theburlyphotographer #burlesqueperformer #burlesqueperformer #burlesqu… instagr.am/reel/CgwZhBpj7…

What? Of course I’m coping in this heat. Of COURSE it’s not making me short/ snappy/ impatient/ stabby/ moody/ overwhelmed. Of COURSE I wouldn’t rather be face down in a paddling pool right now. I’M FINE. 😅 📸: @stevegregsonphotos PS: 2 weeks until… instagr.am/p/CgzYMDzoMog/

We genuinely couldn’t share all the fabulous feedback we’ve had from past audience members because we don’t have the time or the space or the thumb strength to type them all out. All we can say is that we’ve been told time and again that the shows we cre… instagr.am/reel/Cg1inscjW…

Oops, did we accidentally take a social media sabbatical? We’re sooooooo bad…… Seriously though, it’s great out there. And by there we mean ‘off Instagram.’ You should try it sometime 😉 You can always subscribe to our newsletter on our website if yo… instagr.am/p/Ck9GZGsL23V/

Poop makes great fertiliser. 🎨: SLIMY ODDITY instagr.am/p/ClPHGhirEeu/

Did you know that 2/3 of people with a known mental health disorder never seek help from a professional? According to the World Health Organisation, anyway. And with all the stigma that we know still exists in the world, perhaps it’s little wonder. But e… instagr.am/p/ClRn6jRLQ0x/

When your first choice isn’t advisable… give meditation a try 🦈 🎨: stefanT.aftercigs #mentalhealthart #meditationisgoodforthesoul #letthatshitgo #mentalhealthillustration #donthatemeditate instagr.am/p/ClUN0qVLmVv/

That moment when you accidentally bring up your childhood trauma… #JustGirlyThings✌️ 📸: @stevegregsonphotos 💃: @deedeelafemme @ferreroburlesque @idasanguine 📍: @thebedfordpub #thebodykeepsthescore #childhoodtraumarecovery #traumahealing #trauma… instagr.am/p/Cleay4rryUz/

So true, from @oprah! No one is invisible. Making people feel truly visible though, that’s a gift ❤️ ‘You have no idea the power of noticing another human being and what it feels like when they know they have been seen - truly seen - by you. It is the g… instagr.am/p/Cljzw-mL6CA/

Some days we end up dancing by ourselves. It’s still a pas de deux. We owe it to ourselves to try to be good dance partners. 💗 📸: @stevegregsonphotos @vaultfestival 💃: @issybee22 ID: Belle is dancing ballet solo. She is posed in a partner hold as… instagr.am/p/ClmUK4WrlQN/

Not too shabby to say we didn’t upload anything this year!! We’re still proud of the chats we had with artists about their mental health journeys. Have you listened? If so, do you have a favourite episode? #MentalHealthPodcast #LetsTalkAboutMentalHea… instagr.am/p/Clo9YTgr1sG/

It’s the middle of #GriefAwarenessWeek, and we want to send some extra love to you all. It’s apt that Grief Awareness Week falls in December, a time when it feels borderline illegal to struggle. You end up feeling like you’re surrounded by lights and col… instagr.am/p/Cl15VWVLiw-/

Just a little reminder from your favourite mental-health-cabaret-troupe-currently-in-hibernation that your Christmas can be whatever you need it to be. And if you are not Merry and Bright this year, that’s totally, totally okay. All that matters is that … instagr.am/p/Cmj4q16rg3N/

A sparkly night to you on this Christmas Day eve! We hope you’ve had a bearable day, with some moments of comfort and peace, even if brief. We bring you this image of Dee Dee La Festive Femme, in her ragged corset and torn shorts. She’s come to Christmas… instagr.am/p/CmmxP9BrmMU/

If Barbies were honest: a series #mentalhealthaware #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthadvocacy #mentalhealthmeme #mentalhealthmemes #barbiemovieedit #thebarbiemovie #mentalhealthvisibility instagr.am/p/CqqnK-tr032/

If Barbies were honest: a series #mentalhealthadvocacy #mentalhealthmeme #mentalhealthmemes #mentalhealthawareness #barbiemovieedit #thebarbiemovie #thisbarbieis #depressedbutwelldressed #strugglingthrough #onthestrugglebus #adultingishard #copingmechan… instagr.am/p/Cqqn6imLPwI/

If Barbies were honest about their mental health: a series. Because Barbie can be anything… including mentally ill 💁‍♀️ #barbiemovie #mentalhealthissuesarereal #mentalhealthissuesmatters #mentalhealthart #barbieisforeveryone #mentallystronger #lifeistou… instagr.am/p/Cqqo6EbLKf0/

Reminder for #WorldHealthDay 💖 Mental health IS health! 🎨: @serotoninandsmiles Image description: pink lettering on pink background, saying ‘Mental health is health. Let’s bring a positive light to mental health conversations.’ #worldhealthday20… instagr.am/p/Cqv2ebDLm3j/

‘We’re always proving who we are; always reaching for that rising star…’ 📸: @stevegregsonphotos 💃: @issybee22 #dance #dancersoflondon #dancersofinstagram #contemporarydance #balletisart #expressionthroughdance #expressivedance instagr.am/p/CrO_63WIYvm/